Atmospheric Sciences, Bachelor of Science

Program Information
Credential: 
Bachelor's Degree
Duration: 

1 year at RDC - 3 years at U of A

Delivery: 
Main Campus
Program Cost Estimates: 
Program Cost Estimates

Contact Information

Contact Name: 
Dr. Nancy Brown
Contact Title: 
Associate Dean
Contact Phone: 
403.342.3400 OR 1.888.732.4630
Contact Email: 
inquire@rdc.ab.ca
University Transfer Program

One-Year University Transfer Program:

Atmospheric Sciences is the study of the atmosphere, surface and interior of the earth.

For the most current university program and transfer information, see the Planning Guides in Academic Advising.

Related Careers

All levels of government

  • planning commissions
  • urban and housing project planning
  • parks and recreation planning
  • energy and natural resources planning
  • overseas service

Teaching (with BEd)

Cartography (map-making)

The Program

RDC offers the first year of university study toward BSc Atmospheric Sciences.

Transfer Features

The courses offered in this program are aligned with the University of Alberta.

Requirements
Admission Requirements: 

Related Link: Admission requirements for specific programs will often refer to Alberta Grade 12 course groups. Visit the Admissions page for detailed group descriptions.

1. Minimum average of 60% with no mark below 50% in:

  1. ELA 30-1
  2. Mathematics 30-1
  3. Chemistry 30
  4. Physics 30
  5. Biology 30 OR Subject from Group A, B, or C

OR

2. Mature Student

You must be 19 years of age or older, out of high school for at least one full year before the program starts, and have a minimum average of 60% with no mark below 50% in:

  1. ELA 30-1
  2. Mathematics 30-1
  3. Chemistry 30

Note: Applicants whose first language is not English must demonstrate English language proficiency in addition to the program admission requirements.

Graduation Requirements: 

You must pass 20 term university transfer courses or a minimum of 60 credit hours, and achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00 to receive a Diploma in University Transfer Studies.

Program Content
University of Alberta

(Please note these credits are U of A credits.)

Atmospheric Sciences

  • MATH 202/203, MATH 204 & MATH 221 (9 credits)
  • PHYS 241 & PHYS 247 (6 credits)
  • ENGL 219 & ENGL 220 (6 credits)
  • STAT 251 (3 credits)
  • Arts Options (6 credits)
Year 1 Course Descriptions

ENGL 219

Explore university-level essay composition and the skills related to critical reading, interpretation, and argument. Prerequisite: ELA 30-1 or equivalent. NOTE: Credit will not be granted for both ENGL 219 and ENGL 210.

ENGL 220

The course explores a range of literary genres while continuing to focus on deepening the required structural and critical skills related to thinking and writing about literature. Pre-requisite: Engl 219 NOTE: Credit will not be granted for both ENGL 220 and 210.

MATH 202

Compute limits, derivatives and integrals of a variety of single-variable functions. Interpret the theoretical meaning of these tools and their use in applications. Intended for students without prior calculus experience. Prerequisite: MATH 30-1. Anti-requisite: MATH 203

MATH 203

Compute limits, derivatives and integrals of a variety of single-variable functions. Interpret the theoretical meaning of these tools and their use in applications. Intended for students with prior calculus experience. Prerequisite: MATH 31 Anit-requisite: MATH 202

MATH 204

Demonstrate use of advanced methods of differentiation and integration, and implement these methods to solve basic types of ordinary differential equations. Prerequisite: MATH 202 or 203 Anit-requisite: MATH 213

MATH 221

Explore higher dimensional geometric spaces using vectors, matrices and transformations. Prerequisite: Math 30-1

PHYS 241

Apply calculus to the study of the kinematic and dynamic properties of particles and bodies in motion while examining the concepts of forces, work and energy, momentum, rotation and special relativity. Prerequisite: Physics 30 and Math 30-1. Corequisite: MATH 202 or 203 or 212. Anti-requisite: PHYS 205

PHYS 247

Apply calculus to the study of waves, fluids, optics and thermodynamics while discovering the fundamental properties of light and matter. Prerequisite: PHYS 241 or ENPH 231 Corequisite: MATH 204 or 213 Anti-requisite: PHYS 226 and PHYS 269

STAT 251

Explore methods for the collection, organization and summarization of data. Interpret the concepts of probability and distributions in order to make inferences about quantitative problems in applied settings. Prerequisite: Math 30-1 or Math 30-2 Anti-requisite: STAT 241, PSYC 309, SOCI 311, and BUS 306